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Kyoto-based shoemaker 吉靴房 has announced the Kaku-Koo (革公緒), a new leather zori sandal that fuses traditional Japanese footwear design with Western shoemaking principles, priced at ¥35,200.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of -SKS-ZIGZAG's full-scale activities, the first-ever -SKS-ZIGZAG x Sanrio Characters Cafe will run at venues in Shibuya, Tokyo, and Umeda, Osaka (KITTE OSAKA 2nd Location, 6F) from July 2 to October 4, 2026.
DAVE THE DIVER's new DLC "DAVE THE DIVER - In the Jungle Content Pack" launched on June 18, 2026, for PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch/Switch 2, featuring around 10 hours of new story content set in a jungle village called Utara.
KRAFTON Japan has launched a special "KRAFTON Sale" for the survival life simulation game Dinkum, offering discounted prices on Steam and Nintendo Switch starting June 18, 2026.
LinksMate, the MVNO service for gamers operated by LogicLinks, has added three new titles from the DMM GAMES platform — OverField, Gear Bound Girls, and THE CHASER — to its count-free option starting June 18, 2026.
NIJISANJI's popular Card Supply series returns with Vol.5, featuring birthday visuals from 8 livers including 愛園愛美, 戌亥とこ, and 竜胆尊. Card sleeves, deck cases, and large rubber mats are available at the NIJISANJI Official Store starting June 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM.
To celebrate the 3rd anniversary of ODIN: VALHALLA RISING (iOS/Android/PC), Kakao Games has launched a major update including the new Sacrifice class and a series of special events running through late July 2026.
The TV anime adaptation of "Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki." (by Tsutomu), serialized on the webcomic site COMICポラリス, has been confirmed to begin broadcasting in October 2026. A promotional video featuring the insert song "Pagu tto itchatte~" has also been released for the first time.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, Hilton Tokyo Odaiba's Grillogy Bar & Grill on the 2nd floor is offering a summer-exclusive Peach Afternoon Tea featuring 9 peach-themed sweets and table service scones and sandwiches.
The globally popular romance simulation game Love and Deepspace is hosting a new event, "Ichimakuichikai," starting June 17, 2026, featuring limited 5-star 思念 banners, cumulative pull rewards, and a free story event running until July 2.
Good Smile Company's POP UP PARADE figure of Oscar François de Jarjayes from the theatrical anime The Rose of Versailles is now available for pre-order at Amiami, priced at ¥7,500 with a scheduled release in September 2026.
A collaboration between Sengoku Koihime Online and Sengoku Hime 3 Tenka o Kirisaku Hikari to Kage is now running in DMM GAMES' browser/smartphone RPG Sengoku Koihime Online Ouen Shinshi, featuring a limited-time event, pickup gacha, and celebration campaigns through June 26, 2026.